March is National Nutrition Month. Baptist Nutrition Center’s Lauren Magee, RD, LD, a Clinical Dietitian, recently talked to American Family Radio about improving and starting a nutrition plan. Click on the download button to hear the interview courtesy of American Family Radio. :: download “National Nutrition Month 2010″ Click here to visit the wellness section [...]
Archive for March, 2010
Clinical Dietitian Lauren Magee Discusses National Nutrition Month
Tuesday, March 30th, 2010Mississippi Hospital for Restorative Care, MC School of Nursing Utilizing Grant to Build a Better Nursing Workforce
Monday, March 29th, 2010On March 11, 2010, the Mississippi Hospital for Restorative Care, a division of Baptist Medical Center, in partnership with Mississippi College School of Nursing, Mississippi Office of Nursing Workforce and Hinds Community College Foundation kicked off the Mississippi Geriatric Dedicated Education Unit Initiative (MGDEU). Baptist and MC joined with other partners in Mississippi to participate [...]
Baptist Opens Byram Physical Therapy & Sportscare
Thursday, March 25th, 2010Baptist Health Systems has opened the new Byram Physical Therapy & Sportscare on Siwell Road. A ribbon cutting ceremony was recently held with the Byram Business Association and Baptist Medical Clinic – Byram. Photo 1: Pictured left to right: Baptist Medical Clinic – Byram Manager Pam Pitts, Keith Harris, MD, Baptist Vice President of Ambulatory [...]
Jackson Heart Opens Additional Office at Baptist
Wednesday, March 24th, 2010Baptist Health Systems welcomes Jackson Heart to their new offices in the Baptist Colonnades Medical Office Building located at 501 Marshall Street, Suite 104, Jackson, MS. They started seeing patients this week. For more information call their offices at 601-982-7850. Posted via email from baptistmednews’s posterous
Baptist and Trustmark Continue with Day 2 of the Habitat House Construction
Wednesday, March 24th, 2010Today the weather was sunny and warm, as the echo of sawing and hammering rang through downtown Jackson. Day two of Baptist Health Systems and Trustmark National Bank constructing the Habitat House continued. Here are some photos of the volunteers. See and download the full gallery on posterous Posted via email from baptistmednews’s posterous
Baptist and Trustmark Team up for 16th Habitat House Build
Tuesday, March 23rd, 2010For 16 consecutive years, Baptist has teamed up with Habitat and Trustmark Bank to construct a house in the midtown area (inner city) of Jackson organized by the Pastoral Care Department of Baptist. This year’s construction started today, March 23, 2010 on 320 Manship Street. It is anticipated the house should be completed with a [...]
Mended Hearts Awards Scholarship
Monday, March 22nd, 2010The Jackson chapter of The Mended Hearts, Inc. recently held its annual scholarship awards dinner at Baptist Medical Center. Cardiac care nurses from four Jackson hospitals providing cardiac care are invited to apply for the scholarships which provide funding to enhance their cardiac nursing careers. The two awards went to Jaime Blush, RN , BSN, [...]
Baptist’s Samaritan Counseling Holds Graduation
Friday, March 19th, 2010Samaritan Counseling, a division of Baptist Health Systems, held its second graduating class of 2009 for Pastoral Care Specialist Course. This is a program for ordained clergy and lay ministers. Students completed 10-week course covering grief and loss, family dynamics, other basic issues of pastoral care. Pictured are Jerry Masters, Joe Foretich, Jerry Gaggini (MBHS [...]
Baptist VP of Patient Care and Chief Nursing Officer Wins Prestigious Nightingale Award
Thursday, March 18th, 2010Bobbie Ware, RN, MHSA, Baptist Health Systems Vice President of Patient Care & Chief Nursing Officer was selected as the Nursing Administrator of the Year in the Mississippi 2010 Nightingale Awards. Baptist congratulates her on this achievement, which recognizes her leadership here at Baptist. She was one of seven nurse administrators in the state nominated [...]
Nutrition Center Outpatient Diabetes Management Program Receives Accreditation
Tuesday, March 16th, 2010Baptist offers an Outpaitent Diabetes Management Program through the Baptist Nutrition Center. Through individual attention and beneficial monitoring, it offers comprehensive diabetes education to those with newly diagnosed and established cases of Type I, Type II, and gestational diabetes.It is adminstered from Baptist’s Nutrition Center, located in the Medical Arts East Building on State Street [...]
